Question

My dad was a son of a poor farmer and had to leave school early and worked in a factory. Education was for the rich at that time. So the world became his school He read everything he could get, listen to the town elders and learned about the words outside his tiny town. He usually said. "Though were born stupid, only the stupid remain that way. " He decided that none of his children would refuse an education.

So Dad asked us to learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, we all followed the request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned.

“ Felecia,” he 'd say, "tell me what you learned today. "

“I learned that the population of Nepal is..."

“The population of Nepal. Hmm, well…" he'd say. “Get the map and let’s see where Nepal is. "And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.

This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least six such facts.

As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together and taking part in one another’s education. And by listening to us and giving us a sense(尊严) , Dad no doubt influenced us most.

Later, I studied with some famous educators. They taught what I had learnt from Dad---the value of continual learning. And this has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been was though I can never tell whether knowing the population of Nepal might be really useful.

1.The writer’s father left school early because ______.

A. he found a good job B. he didn' t like to go to school

C. his family was too poor D. he had to look after his sick mother

2.How did the father learn after leaving school?

A. By traveling with other people B. By going out of his tiny town.

C. By listening to the radio D. By learning from the world around him

3.What is the greatest value of "dinner time” of the writer?

A. Continual learning B. Family get-together

C. Showing talents D. Enjoying delicious food

4.What did the writer think of his father?

A. He was too strict with his family members.

B. He had a great influence on his kids’ education.

C. He was not very clever when he was young

D. He liked to do crazy things very much

5.From the passage we can learn that ______.

A. the writer regretted about those days as a child

B. knowing the population of Nepal was very useful

C. everyone shared what they had learned during dinner time

D. the writer’s father was born in a worker's family

Answer 1